Cleonymus
historical figure · 7 works · 8 mentions · 15 anchored passages
Cleonymus the Cretan · Cleonymus’ · Κλεωνύμη · Κλεώνυμος
spoken of as
1 expressionCleonymus the Cretan1 mention
On the Estate of Dicaeogenes (Greek)
) has never contributed anything, except that after the capture of Lechaeum, at the request of another citizen, he promised in the public assembly a subscription of 300 drachmas, a smaller sum than Cleonymus the Cretan.
in the texts
Birds
A contemporary Athenian mocked as a notorious glutton and coward, compared to the crested bird called 'the glutton.'
Is there another glutton besides Cleonymus?
But why, if he is Cleonymus, has he not thrown away his crest?
There is a tree called Cleonymus belonging to an unknown species;
On the Mysteries
Mover of a decree offering one thousand drachmae as reward.
for Cleonymus’ decree had offered one thousand drachmae, and Peisander’s ten.
Clouds
A historical Athenian repeatedly mocked in comedy as a coward who threw away his shield; here he is a recurring butt of jokes, including a mock etymological pun in the grammar lesson.
For this reason, then, for this reason, when they yesterday saw Cleonymus the recreant, on this account they became stags, because they saw this most cowardly fellow.
Good sir, Cleonymus had no kneading-trough, but kneaded his bread in a round mortar.
Why, how then, you foolish person, and savouring of the dark ages and antediluvian, if his manner is to smite the perjured, does he not blast Simon, and Cleonymus, and Theorus?
Dissertations on Early Law and Custom
Aged Spartan whose wife Chelidonis is involved with his grand-nephew Acrotatus in Plutarch's anecdote.
A well-known story told by Plutarch (‘Pyrrhus,’ 26) of the relations between a brilliant Lacedæmonian officer, Acrotatus, and Chelidonis, the wife of Cleonymus, and of the way in which the old men of Sparta applauded these relations and invoked blessings on the offspring of Chelidonis, does assuredly suggest that, in that old-fashioned and never very delicate society, some institution like that of …
On The Estate of Cleonymus
Deceased Athenian citizen whose estate is disputed. He originally made a will, while angry with his nephews' guardian Deinias, bequeathing his property to Pherenicus, Simon, and Poseidippus; he later grew close to his nephews and, according to the plaintiffs, tried to annul the will before dying suddenly.
They admit that the will in favor of Pherenicus, Simon, and Poseidippus, and produced by these persons, was the genuine will of Cleonymus, and was deposited by Cleonymus with the magistrates at a time when he was angry with their guardian Deinias;
It was at this time, under the influence of this anger, that Cleonymus made this will:
Again, when, shortly before his death, he was journeying to Panormus with Simon and met Pherenicus, he could not bring himself to speak to him.
On the Estate of Dicaeogenes
A citizen invoked for comparison, who pledged a larger sum toward the city's war subscription than the far wealthier Dicaeogenes (III.).
) has never contributed anything, except that after the capture of Lechaeum, at the request of another citizen, he promised in the public assembly a subscription of 300 drachmas, a smaller sum than Cleonymus the Cretan.
Hellenica
Son of Sphodrias whose relationship with Archidamus helps save his father and whose later death is praised.
Upon hearing this Cleonymus gathered courage to go to Archidamus and begged him for his sake to become the saviour of his father.
Sphodrias had a son Cleonymus, who was at the age just following boyhood and was, besides, the handsomest and most highly regarded of all the youths of his years.
And the partisans of Sphodrias, since they did not see Archidamus coming to visit Cleonymus, whereas formerly he had come often, were in the utmost anxiety, fearing that he had been rebuked by Agesilaus.